Research on self-driving cars has been continuing for more than 30 years, starting with the pioneering work by Ernst Dickmanns on the PROMETHEUS project. A lot of work has taken place since then and is still ongoing, but the question remains: why has the problem of self-driving still not been solved in 30 years?
Dr Brian Holt explains why its autonomous valet parking, and not robo-taxis, that will lead the adoption in self-driving technology.